This Story of the Month comes from our friends over at British Sports Cars. This car is a very rare 1967 Morris Mini Cooper S Sprint by Wood & Pickett. Many of you may not be familiar with what at Mini Sprint is or who Wood & Pickett is, but after reading this article, you will.

Mini Sprints were first designed and built for race purposes, with the thought that cutting down on weight and drag would obviously improve results on the racing circuit. Mini Sprint body shells are about six inches lower than a standard Mini. This was achieved by taking several inches out of the roof line of the car as well as the belt line of the car, giving the Mini Sprints a very unique look as well as drastically lowering the weight and improving drag. Between 50 and 100 Sprints were made, making them extremely rare. Take a look at this link for the full history of the cars: minisprint.eu

Wood & Pickett is a high-end conversion company in the UK, very famous for building Minis for The Beatles and many other famous people through the sixties and seventies. They fully went through this car, customizing every piece of the upholstery they could get their hands on. The upholstery is amazing. They even added power windows, a completely power sunroof, and record player!

This rare gem started life as a genuine Morris Mini Cooper S, which in its own right is a very rare car. The car was then sent to Sprint and fully converted to Sprint specs when the car was nearly new. Shortly after, the car was sent to Wood & Pickett for the full interior treatment. As soon as the car was completed, it was shipped to California for the new owner to enjoy, but sadly after a short time in California, the car was stolen and damaged. Once the car was recovered, it was once again shipped back to London, England for Wood & Pickett to once again work their magic. This time around, the car was fitted with a full race engine by famous Mini engine expert Richard Longman.

On completion, the car was shipped back to California where it was enjoyed for several years before being put into long-term storage. When British Sports Cars found this car, it was still sitting in storage in Los Angeles, California where it had remained for over thirty years. They have now completely restored this gorgeous car back to like-new condition, which is no easy task considering the car is so highly modified.

This car looks just as good in person as it does in the photos, and is a truly amazing automobile with an incredible history to match. If you have any British car stories, we would love to hear from you. We are always looking to meet new people and hear your great car stories and experiences, so please feel free to share.